Improvement in hay elevators and conveyers



J. R. MORAN.

HAYFELEVATOR. AND CONVEYOR.

imenze'a April 3, 1877.

N. PETERS. PNOTOLITMOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D. C.

PATENT JOHN R. MORAN, OF SOHOHARIE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO WILLLAM B.MURPHY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAY ELEVATORS AND CONVEVERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 189,053, dated April 3,1877; application filed February 14, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. MORAN, of Schoharie, in the county ofSchoharie and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Hay Elevators and (Jonveyers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to an improvementin hay elevators and conveyersand consists in the mechanism hereinafter specifically designated, theobject being to furnish an implement which will rapidly and properlyelevate and deliver hay, straw, and other analogous material.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a track curving upward, with theelevating and conveying appliances attached. Fig. 2 is a top. view,showing a track curved so as to turn a corner, also having the abovemechanism in position. 1

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the frame or upper part ofthe barn, in which is secured the rod B, extending entirely across it,or otherwise, as required. The hangers D are movably mounted upon therod B, and are employed to retain the tracks E in their elevatedposit-ion, at the same time permitting them to have lateral play. It isobvious that other means may be employed for securing the carrier, andthat, if desired, the hangers could be secured to the'beams of the roof.The tracks E are composed of two rails of any suitable material, and maybe of difi'erout forms, as shown-one track, in the present instance,being curved downward, so as to elevate hay, and the other constructedin such manner that the hay may be carried around a corner. The carrierF is mounted upon the track E, its central part being reduced and placedbetween the rails thereof. The width of the upper part or head G of thecarrier is about equal to that of the track, immediately above which, oneach side of the central part of the carrier and on its under surface,the head G is concave in form, beneath which concavity the upper part ofthe lower portion of the carrier is made concave, so that it can readilyand easily pass over the curves of the tracks. To the lower part of thecarrier F is rigidly secured the plate H, the rear end of which isprovided with the inclined hangers I, having at their lower end thepulley-wheel L, and at the opposite end the loosely-pivoted check M,which is furnished on its free end with anotch, and extends downward,said free end falling in immediate proximity to the periphery of thewheel L, for the purpose of preventing the rope N from being drawn overthe wheel at the wrong time. Upon the under side of the plate H ispivoted the doubleacting lever or plate P, the rear end of which is cutaway, and extends to a point just beneath the check M, the front endbeing provided with a flange, which catches behind the boss or stud B,projecting from the under surface of the track near its front end,thereby retaining the carrier in position until the load is attached andthe flange disengaged from the boss. The central part of the plate orlever P is removed to permit the passage and operation of the swivel T,the upper end of which is secured in the plate H, and its lower endprovided with an eye, in which one end of the rope N is fastened. Uponthis rope, between the swivel T and wheel L, is placed the pulley V, tothe hook on the lower end of which the load to be elevated or conveyedis attached. At a proper distance from the pulley V the rope N isprovided with a band or enlargement, which, in conjunction with thecheck M, prevents the load from drawing the rope over the wheel L in thewrong direction, and acts automatically in retaining the load. The freeend of the rope extends from the wheel L rearward, and passes over thepulley W, secured to the under side of the dummy X, which is mountedupon the track E, and is somewhat similar in construction to the carrierF. The dummy X is provided on its side with the spring-catch a, whichengages the projection 12 when the carrier is drawn up the incline andis being unloaded, thereby retaining it in position. There is also aspringcatch, d, provided on the dummy, and itis employed to engage thestaple e, secured to the carrier, and thereby assist the catch a in theoperation above. The catch (1 extends upward through the dummy, and issecured thereon in any convenient and proper manner,

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, immediately after such passage the check will the rear end of theupper portion of the catch being furnished with the boss or stud f,which, when the dummy is drawn forward, strikes the bar 9, secured tothe track, thereby disengaging the catch 01; at the same time the catcha rides up the stud h, loosening itself from the projection 11, and bythis operation the carrier is detached from the dummy and permitted tobe returned to its former position for another load.

It is to be observed that when the carrier is drawn to its normalposition, the flange eii'd" of the lever P strikes the projection orstud R and tilts the check M upward, thereby allowing the enlargement orband on the rope l:l to pass over the wheel L, so that the weight of thepulley V, or other Weight that may be attached, will draw the rope overthe wheel L, and permit the pulley V to descend a proper distance and bereloaded. When the rope is again drawn by the operator, the band on itwill open the checkM and pass over the wheel; but

again fall to place and prevent the return of the rope.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a hay elevator and conveyer, the track E, so curved as to turn acorner, in combinapass between the rails of same, substantially as setforth.

2. In a hay elevator and conveyer, the carrier F, having concave andconvex surfaces, substantially as described;

3. v The inclined or curved track E, in combination with the carrier F,having concave and convex surfaces, substantially as set forth.

4. In a hay elevator and conveyer, the carrier F, having concave andconvex surfaces, and provided with the plate P, check M, wheel Lfandswivel T, substantially as set forth.

5. The dummy X, provided with springcatches a d, in combination with thecarrier If and curved track E, substantially as shown and described.

6. The carrier F, having concave and convex surfaces, and provided withthe projection b and staple e, in combination with the dummy X,furnished with the spring-catches a d, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing improvement in hay elevators andconveyers, as above described, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th dayof January, 1877.

JOHN R. MORAN.

Witnesses HENRY B. BAGLEY,

tion with the carrier F, suitably conformed to J. E. MANN.

